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Sunflower Industry Leader Passes

Published October 16, 2019

A longtime advocate for the sunflower industry has passed. Max Dietrich, Bismarck, worked for several seed and crop protection companies during his career and served on the staff of the National Sunflower Association.
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Sunflowers Should Make it the Finish Line

Published September 6, 2019

Crop maturity remains a concern for corn and soybeans. Crookston farmer Kevin Capistran does not have those same worries for his sunflower crop. "Sunflowers don't frost off at 32 degrees and it seems like we're not that far from the…
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An Uptick in Planted Sunflower Acreage

Published July 1, 2019

There's a six percent increase in planted sunflower acreage in 2019 from one year ago. In the June USDA report, area planted is at 1.38 million acres. Also, growers in four of the eight major sunflower-producing states increased their acreage.…
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CHS Closes Sunflower Processing Plant

Published June 28, 2019

CHS will be closing its sunflower processing plant in Hazel, Minnesota effective July 12. CHS says 13 workers will be laid off as it moves all its sunflower processing to Grandin, North Dakota. The warehouse and storage facilities will remain…
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